Subdivisions of Finland in Finnish, Swedish and Sami: 19 regions

02 · First level

The 19 regions of Finland in Finnish and Swedish

Each region with its ISO 3166-2 name in Finnish and Swedish, the long Finnish form, the centre and the code, as on the Finland page of this site.

Regions 19

Finland, ISO 3166-2:FI: 19 regions

Finnish	Swedish	Long form	Centre	ISO code
Ahvenanmaan maakuntaÅland	Landskapet Åland	Landskapet Åland	MaarianhaminaMariehamn	FI-01
Etelä-KarjalaSouth Karelia	Södra Karelen	Etelä-Karjalan maakunta	LappeenrantaLappeenranta / Villmanstrand	FI-02
Etelä-PohjanmaaSouth Ostrobothnia	Södra Österbotten	Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta	SeinäjokiSeinäjoki	FI-03
Etelä-SavoSouth Savo	Södra Savolax	Etelä-Savon maakunta	MikkeliMikkeli / S:t Michel	FI-04
KainuuKainuu	Kajanaland	Kainuun maakunta	KajaaniKajaani / Kajana	FI-05
Kanta-HämeTavastia Proper	Egentliga Tavastland	Kanta-Hämeen maakunta	HämeenlinnaHämeenlinna / Tavastehus	FI-06
Keski-PohjanmaaCentral Ostrobothnia	Mellersta Österbotten	Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta	KokkolaKokkola / Karleby	FI-07
Keski-SuomiCentral Finland	Mellersta Finland	Keski-Suomen maakunta	JyväskyläJyväskylä	FI-08
KymenlaaksoKymenlaakso	Kymmenedalen	Kymenlaakson maakunta	KouvolaKouvola	FI-09
LappiLapland	Lappland	Lapin maakunta	RovaniemiRovaniemi	FI-10
PirkanmaaPirkanmaa	Birkaland	Pirkanmaan maakunta	TampereTampere / Tammerfors	FI-11
PohjanmaaOstrobothnia	Österbotten	Pohjanmaan maakunta	VaasaVaasa / Vasa	FI-12
Pohjois-KarjalaNorth Karelia	Norra Karelen	Pohjois-Karjalan maakunta	JoensuuJoensuu	FI-13
Pohjois-PohjanmaaNorth Ostrobothnia	Norra Österbotten	Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta	OuluOulu / Uleåborg	FI-14
Pohjois-SavoNorth Savo	Norra Savolax	Pohjois-Savon maakunta	KuopioKuopio	FI-15
Päijät-HämePäijät-Häme	Päijänne-Tavastland	Päijät-Hämeen maakunta	LahtiLahti / Lahtis	FI-16
SatakuntaSatakunta	Satakunta	Satakunnan maakunta	PoriPori / Björneborg	FI-172022: ISO spelling corrected from Satakunda
UusimaaUusimaa	Nyland	Uudenmaan maakunta	HelsinkiHelsinki / Helsingfors	FI-182011: Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa) merged into it on 1 January 2011
Varsinais-SuomiSouthwest Finland	Egentliga Finland	Varsinais-Suomen maakunta	TurkuTurku / Åbo	FI-19

Codes, names and centres as on the Finland page of this site: ISO 3166-2:FI read from its English Wikipedia mirror on 28 October 2026. Long forms: the 2015 edition of this list.

03 · Municipalities

The 308 municipalities of Finland by region

Every municipality of today under its present region, with the Swedish name where it differs. Six municipalities that changed region since 2015 say where they came from.

Ahvenanmaan maakunta Åland 16

FI-0116 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Åland

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Brändö
Eckerö
Finström
Föglö
Geta
Hammarland
Jomala
Kumlinge
Kökar
Lemland
Lumparland
Mariehamn
Saltvik
Sottunga
Sund
Vårdö

Etelä-Karjala South Karelia 9

FI-029 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: South Karelia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Imatra
Lappeenranta	Villmanstrand
Lemi	Klemis
Luumäki
Parikkala
Rautjärvi
Ruokolahti	Ruokolax
Savitaipale
Taipalsaari

Etelä-Pohjanmaa South Ostrobothnia 18

FI-0318 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: South Ostrobothnia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Alajärvi
Alavus	Alavo
Evijärvi
Ilmajoki	Ilmola
Isojoki	Storå
Isokyrö	Storkyro	Moved from Ostrobothnia
Karijoki	Bötom
Kauhajoki
Kauhava
Kuortane
Kurikka
Lappajärvi
Lapua	Lappo
Seinäjoki
Soini
Teuva	Östermark
Vimpeli	Vindala
Ähtäri	Etseri

Etelä-Savo South Savo 11

FI-0411 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: South Savo

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Enonkoski
Hirvensalmi
Juva	Jockas
Kangasniemi
Mikkeli	Sankt Michel
Mäntyharju
Pieksämäki
Puumala
Rantasalmi
Savonlinna	Nyslott
Sulkava

Kainuu Kainuu 8

FI-058 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Kainuu

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Hyrynsalmi
Kajaani	Kajana
Kuhmo
Paltamo	Paldamo
Puolanka	Puolango
Ristijärvi
Sotkamo
Suomussalmi

Kanta-Häme Tavastia Proper 11

FI-0611 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Tavastia Proper

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Forssa
Hattula
Hausjärvi
Humppila
Hämeenlinna	Tavastehus
Janakkala
Jokioinen	Jockis
Loppi	Loppis
Riihimäki
Tammela
Ypäjä

Keski-Pohjanmaa Central Ostrobothnia 8

FI-078 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Central Ostrobothnia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Halsua	Halso
Kannus
Kaustinen	Kaustby
Kokkola	Karleby
Lestijärvi
Perho
Toholampi
Veteli	Vetil

Keski-Suomi Central Finland 22

FI-0822 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Central Finland

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Hankasalmi
Joutsa
Jyväskylä
Jämsä
Kannonkoski
Karstula
Keuruu	Keuru
Kinnula
Kivijärvi
Konnevesi
Kyyjärvi
Laukaa	Laukas
Luhanka	Luhango
Multia	Muldia
Muurame
Petäjävesi
Pihtipudas
Saarijärvi
Toivakka
Uurainen	Urais
Viitasaari
Äänekoski

Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso 6

FI-096 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Kymenlaakso

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Hamina	Fredrikshamn
Kotka
Kouvola
Miehikkälä
Pyhtää	Pyttis
Virolahti	Vederlax

Lappi Lapland 21

FI-1021 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Lapland

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Enontekiö	Enontekis
Inari	Enare
Kemi
Kemijärvi
Keminmaa
Kittilä
Kolari
Muonio
Pelkosenniemi
Pello
Posio
Ranua
Rovaniemi
Salla
Savukoski
Simo
Sodankylä
Tervola
Tornio	Torneå
Utsjoki
Ylitornio	Övertorneå

Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa 23

FI-1123 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Pirkanmaa

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Akaa	Ackas
Hämeenkyrö	Tavastkyro
Ikaalinen	Ikalis
Juupajoki
Kangasala
Kihniö
Kuhmoinen	Kuhmois	Moved from Central Finland
Lempäälä	Lembois
Mänttä-Vilppula	Mänttä-Filpula
Nokia
Orivesi
Parkano
Pirkkala	Birkala
Punkalaidun	Pungalaitio
Pälkäne
Ruovesi
Sastamala
Tampere	Tammerfors
Urjala	Urdiala
Valkeakoski
Vesilahti	Vesilax
Virrat	Virdois
Ylöjärvi

Pohjanmaa Ostrobothnia 14

FI-1214 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Ostrobothnia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Kaskinen	Kaskö
Korsnäs
Kristiinankaupunki	Kristinestad
Kruunupyy	Kronoby
Laihia	Laihela
Luoto	Larsmo
Maalahti	Malax
Mustasaari	Korsholm
Närpiö	Närpes
Pedersören kunta	Pedersöre
Pietarsaari	Jakobstad
Uusikaarlepyy	Nykarleby
Vaasa	Vasa
Vöyri	Vörå	Formed in 2011 from Vöyri-Maksamaa and Oravainen

Pohjois-Karjala North Karelia 13

FI-1313 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: North Karelia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Heinävesi		Moved from South Savo
Ilomantsi	Ilomants
Joensuu
Juuka	Juga
Kitee	Kides
Kontiolahti	Kontiolax
Lieksa
Liperi	Libelits
Nurmes
Outokumpu
Polvijärvi
Rääkkylä	Bräkylä
Tohmajärvi

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa North Ostrobothnia 30

FI-1430 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: North Ostrobothnia

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Alavieska
Haapajärvi
Haapavesi
Hailuoto	Karlö
Ii	Ijo
Kalajoki
Kempele
Kuusamo
Kärsämäki
Liminka	Limingo
Lumijoki
Merijärvi
Muhos
Nivala
Oulainen	Oulais
Oulu	Uleåborg
Pudasjärvi
Pyhäjoki
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäntä
Raahe	Brahestad
Reisjärvi
Sievi
Siikajoki
Siikalatva
Taivalkoski
Tyrnävä
Utajärvi
Vaala		Moved from Kainuu
Ylivieska

Pohjois-Savo North Savo 19

FI-1519 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: North Savo

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Iisalmi	Idensalmi
Joroinen	Jorois	Moved from South Savo
Kaavi
Keitele
Kiuruvesi
Kuopio
Lapinlahti	Lapinlax
Leppävirta
Pielavesi
Rautalampi
Rautavaara
Siilinjärvi
Sonkajärvi
Suonenjoki
Tervo
Tuusniemi
Varkaus
Vesanto
Vieremä

Päijät-Häme Päijät-Häme 10

FI-1610 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Päijät-Häme

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Asikkala
Hartola	Gustav Adolfs
Heinola
Hollola
Iitti	Itis	Moved from Kymenlaakso
Kärkölä
Lahti	Lahtis
Orimattila
Padasjoki
Sysmä

Satakunta Satakunta 16

FI-1716 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Satakunta

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Eura
Eurajoki	Euraåminne
Harjavalta
Huittinen	Vittis
Jämijärvi
Kankaanpää
Karvia
Kokemäki	Kumo
Merikarvia	Sastmola
Nakkila
Pomarkku	Påmark
Pori	Björneborg
Rauma	Raumo
Siikainen	Siikais
Säkylä
Ulvila	Ulvsby

Uusimaa Uusimaa 26

FI-1826 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Uusimaa

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Askola
Espoo	Esbo
Hanko	Hangö
Helsinki	Helsingfors
Hyvinkää	Hyvinge
Inkoo	Ingå
Järvenpää	Träskända
Karkkila	Högfors
Kauniainen	Grankulla
Kerava	Kervo
Kirkkonummi	Kyrkslätt
Lapinjärvi	Lappträsk
Lohja	Lojo
Loviisa	Lovisa
Myrskylä	Mörskom
Mäntsälä
Nurmijärvi
Pornainen	Borgnäs
Porvoo	Borgå
Pukkila	Buckila
Raasepori	Raseborg
Sipoo	Sibbo
Siuntio	Sjundeå
Tuusula	Tusby
Vantaa	Vanda
Vihti	Vichtis

Varsinais-Suomi Southwest Finland 27

FI-1927 municipalities

Finland: 308 municipalities by region: Southwest Finland

Municipality	Swedish	Change
Aura
Kaarina	Sankt Karins
Kemiönsaari	Kimitoön
Koski Tl	Koskis
Kustavi	Gustavs
Laitila	Letala
Lieto	Lundo
Loimaa
Marttila	Sankt Mårtens
Masku	Masko
Mynämäki	Virmo
Naantali	Nådendal
Nousiainen	Nousis
Oripää
Paimio	Pemar
Parainen	Pargas	New name of Länsi-Turunmaa (Väståboland), same municipality number 445
Pyhäranta
Pöytyä	Pöytis
Raisio	Reso
Rusko
Salo
Sauvo	Sagu
Somero
Taivassalo	Tövsala
Turku	Åbo
Uusikaupunki	Nystad
Vehmaa	Vemo

Municipalities and their regions: the Finnish Wikipedia list Luettelo Suomen kunnista, which follows Statistics Finland, read on 28 October 2026. Swedish names: the 2015 edition of this list, and for municipalities formed later the English Wikipedia List of municipalities of Finland.

04 · Mergers

The 36 municipalities of the 2015 list that have merged

Municipalities named in the 2015 list that no longer exist, with the municipality they joined and the year.

Merged since the 2015 list 36

Finland: municipalities merged since the 2015 list

Finnish	Swedish	Region in 2015	What happened
Suomenniemi		South Karelia	Merged into Mikkeli, 2013
Jalasjärvi		South Ostrobothnia	Merged into Kurikka, 2016
Töysä		South Ostrobothnia	Merged into Alavus, 2013
Kerimäki		South Savo	Merged into Savonlinna, 2013
Pertunmaa		South Savo	Merged into Mäntyharju, 2025
Punkaharju		South Savo	Merged into Savonlinna, 2013
Ristiina	Kristina	South Savo	Merged into Mikkeli, 2013
Kuhmalahti	Kuhmalax	Pirkanmaa	Merged into Kangasala, 2011
Kylmäkoski		Pirkanmaa	Merged into Akaa, 2011
Oravainen	Oravais	Ostrobothnia	Merged into Vöyri, 2011
Vähäkyrö	Lillkyro	Ostrobothnia	Merged into Vaasa, 2013
Vöyri-Maksamaa	Vörå-Maxmo	Ostrobothnia	Merged into Vöyri, 2011
Kesälahti	Kesälax	North Karelia	Merged into Kitee, 2013
Valtimo		North Karelia	Merged into Nurmes, 2020
Haukipudas		North Ostrobothnia	Merged into Oulu, 2013
Kiiminki	Kiminge	North Ostrobothnia	Merged into Oulu, 2013
Oulunsalo	Uleåsalo	North Ostrobothnia	Merged into Oulu, 2013
Vihanti		North Ostrobothnia	Merged into Raahe, 2013
Yli-Ii	Överijo	North Ostrobothnia	Merged into Oulu, 2013
Juankoski	Strömsdal	North Savo	Merged into Kuopio, 2017
Karttula		North Savo	Merged into Kuopio, 2011
Maaninka	Maninga	North Savo	Merged into Kuopio, 2015
Nilsiä		North Savo	Merged into Kuopio, 2013
Varpaisjärvi		North Savo	Merged into Lapinlahti, 2011
Artjärvi	Artsjö	Päijät-Häme	Merged into Orimattila, 2011
Hämeenkoski		Päijät-Häme	Merged into Hollola, 2016
Nastola		Päijät-Häme	Merged into Lahti, 2016
Honkajoki		Satakunta	Merged into Kankaanpää, 2021
Kiikoinen	Kikois	Satakunta	Merged into Sastamala, 2013
Köyliö	Kjulo	Satakunta	Merged into Säkylä, 2016
Lavia		Satakunta	Merged into Pori, 2015
Luvia		Satakunta	Merged into Eurajoki, 2017
Karjalohja	Karislojo	Uusimaa	Merged into Lohja, 2013
Nummi-Pusula		Uusimaa	Merged into Lohja, 2013
Länsi-Turunmaa	Väståboland	Southwest Finland	Renamed Parainen (Pargas); municipality number 445 unchanged
Tarvasjoki		Southwest Finland	Merged into Lieto, 2015

Mergers: the Finnish Wikipedia article Kuntaliitos Suomessa, read on 28 October 2026. Some of these mergers took effect before 2015 and were not yet reflected in that edition of the list.

05 · Sami

The municipalities of Lapland in three Sami languages

Lappi Lapland 21

Lapland: municipalities in Finnish, Northern Sami, Inari Sami and Skolt Sami

Finnish	Northern Sami	Inari Sami	Skolt Sami
Enontekiö	Eanodat	Iänudâh	Enontekiö
Inari	Anár	Aanaar	Aanar
Kemi	Giepma	Kiemâ	Ǩee´mm
Kemijärvi	Giemajávri	Kiemâjävri	Ǩee´mmjääu´r
Keminmaa	Keminmaa	Kiemâeennâm	Ǩee´mmjânnam
Kittilä	Gihttel	Kittâl	Kihttel
Kolari	Kolari	Kolari	Kolari
Muonio	Muoná	Muonio	Muonio
Pelkosenniemi	Pelkosenniemi	Pelkosnjargâ	Pelkosenniemi
Pello	Pello	Pello	Pello
Posio	Posio	Posio	Posio
Ranua	Ranua	Ranua	Ranua
Rovaniemi	Roavvenjárga	Ruávinjargâ	Ruä´vnjargg
Salla	Salla	Kyelijävri (Salla)	Salla
Savukoski	Suovvaguoika	Suovâkuoškâ	Suõvvkuõškk
Simo	Simo	Simo	Simo
Sodankylä	Soađegilli	Suáđigil	Suä´đjel
Tervola	Tervola	Tervola	Tervola
Tornio	Duortnus	Tuárnus	Tornio
Utsjoki	Ohcejohka	Uccjuuhâ	Uccjokk
Ylitornio	Badje-Duortnus	Pajetuárnus	Ylitornio

Sami names: the 2015 edition of this list. Lapland is Lappi eanangoddi in Northern Sami, Laapi eennâmkodde in Inari Sami and Sää´mjânnam mäddkå´dd in Skolt Sami.